Post by daytripper on Jan 22, 2011 19:57:06 GMT -5
Chapter 17
Eric couldn't help but feel like he was over reacting. He loved Ariel and really wanted to marry her but he couldn't get over the fact about how young she was. Maybe he was blowing things out of proportion maybe he was wrong. But it didn't matter now Ariel probably hated him for wanting to end the marriage.
Ariel however still loved Eric and wanted to marry him. She was waiting for him to say he was sorry and was just being a jerk but he never did. Which made Ariel even more upset.
Eric stepped out of the carriage then ran over to the other side to help Ariel out. Ariel gave him a death stare which caused him to back away. Sighing he backed away and watched as Ariel jumped off the carriage... and into a mud puddle that splashed all over her.
“Oh no” Ariel said in a sad voice. She really liked this dress and now it was ruined. Sighing she walked out of the puddle towards the castle. Carlotta is going to kill me! Ariel thought. Ariel jumped when she felt someone wrap their arm around her waist. She looked to see Eric looking down at her with a half smile. Ariel gave him a second to apologize. When she realized he wasn't going to apologize she moved away from him and crossed her arms.
“Oh Ariel what have you done?” Carlotta said shaking her head. Really how did that girl manage to get mud all over her new dress?
“Well don't just stand there. Lets go and get you cleaned up” Carlotta said motioning her towards the door. Ariel shrugged and realized that Eric wasn't going to apologize at all. She wasn't going to get married and she would be turned back into a mermaid. The thought of what was going to happen was too much for Ariel who broke down into tears right there in front of Eric and Carlotta. She quickly ran inside running past Carlotta how was surprised at what was happening. Once Ariel was out of sight Carlotta crossed her arms and glared angrily at Eric.
“Oh you better start explaining young man” Carlotta said tapping her foot impatiently her arms still crossed and her gaze penetrating Eric. Eric sighed and shrugged his shoulders. Instead of answering Carlotta he walked past her into the castle.
“Um Eric? Is there any particular reason that a redheaded girl came running by me in tears?” Grimsby said to Eric as he walked inside. Eric ignored him and walked over to his chair in the common room. Sitting down he was soon shadowed by Grimsby and Carlotta who were standing over him looking down at him waiting for an answer.
“Ariel's Sixteen” Eric said with a half laugh and a hint of hysteria in his voice. Grimsby and Carlotta looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
“SO?” they both said in unison. Eric sighed and shook his head.
“I cant marry her shes too young! I cant live with myself knowing that I'm taking away her youth” Eric said resting his head in his hands.
“Eric” Grimsby said slowly and carefully. “The girl has lived most of her youth the way she wanted... and this is also her choice. If she wants to spend the rest of her life with you then that's her choice... not yours” Grimsby said sitting down in a chair opposite Eric.
“Id better go and see if the poor girl is okay” Carlotta said running off. She was almost out of the room before she turned around and glared at Eric. “And you BETTER apologize to her soon and tell her you don't want to call off the wedding” she said before running off to find Ariel.
“Eric you do realize that she isn't that young? Why I heard the Prince of England Married a fourteen year old girl!” Grimsby said lighting his pipe.
“I know Grim its just that I always expected her to be older. I guess I was just a little shocked I mean she acts so mature at times” Eric said smiling to himself at how she could be so mature then in an instant act like a child. “I guess that's what I love about her” Eric said mostly to himself.
“So does this mean your still going to marry her?” Grimsby said raising an eyebrow.
“If I didn't Carlotta would probably kill me” Eric said laughing. Grimsby smiled and settled back into his chair smoking his pipe comfortably.
“You know Eric you and Ariel are very much alike when it comes to being mature” Grimsby said with a smile.
“What do you mean?” Eric asked wondering what that could possibly mean.
“You both can act like children at times” He said still smiling to himself.
Eric couldn't help but feel like he was over reacting. He loved Ariel and really wanted to marry her but he couldn't get over the fact about how young she was. Maybe he was blowing things out of proportion maybe he was wrong. But it didn't matter now Ariel probably hated him for wanting to end the marriage.
Ariel however still loved Eric and wanted to marry him. She was waiting for him to say he was sorry and was just being a jerk but he never did. Which made Ariel even more upset.
Eric stepped out of the carriage then ran over to the other side to help Ariel out. Ariel gave him a death stare which caused him to back away. Sighing he backed away and watched as Ariel jumped off the carriage... and into a mud puddle that splashed all over her.
“Oh no” Ariel said in a sad voice. She really liked this dress and now it was ruined. Sighing she walked out of the puddle towards the castle. Carlotta is going to kill me! Ariel thought. Ariel jumped when she felt someone wrap their arm around her waist. She looked to see Eric looking down at her with a half smile. Ariel gave him a second to apologize. When she realized he wasn't going to apologize she moved away from him and crossed her arms.
“Oh Ariel what have you done?” Carlotta said shaking her head. Really how did that girl manage to get mud all over her new dress?
“Well don't just stand there. Lets go and get you cleaned up” Carlotta said motioning her towards the door. Ariel shrugged and realized that Eric wasn't going to apologize at all. She wasn't going to get married and she would be turned back into a mermaid. The thought of what was going to happen was too much for Ariel who broke down into tears right there in front of Eric and Carlotta. She quickly ran inside running past Carlotta how was surprised at what was happening. Once Ariel was out of sight Carlotta crossed her arms and glared angrily at Eric.
“Oh you better start explaining young man” Carlotta said tapping her foot impatiently her arms still crossed and her gaze penetrating Eric. Eric sighed and shrugged his shoulders. Instead of answering Carlotta he walked past her into the castle.
“Um Eric? Is there any particular reason that a redheaded girl came running by me in tears?” Grimsby said to Eric as he walked inside. Eric ignored him and walked over to his chair in the common room. Sitting down he was soon shadowed by Grimsby and Carlotta who were standing over him looking down at him waiting for an answer.
“Ariel's Sixteen” Eric said with a half laugh and a hint of hysteria in his voice. Grimsby and Carlotta looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
“SO?” they both said in unison. Eric sighed and shook his head.
“I cant marry her shes too young! I cant live with myself knowing that I'm taking away her youth” Eric said resting his head in his hands.
“Eric” Grimsby said slowly and carefully. “The girl has lived most of her youth the way she wanted... and this is also her choice. If she wants to spend the rest of her life with you then that's her choice... not yours” Grimsby said sitting down in a chair opposite Eric.
“Id better go and see if the poor girl is okay” Carlotta said running off. She was almost out of the room before she turned around and glared at Eric. “And you BETTER apologize to her soon and tell her you don't want to call off the wedding” she said before running off to find Ariel.
“Eric you do realize that she isn't that young? Why I heard the Prince of England Married a fourteen year old girl!” Grimsby said lighting his pipe.
“I know Grim its just that I always expected her to be older. I guess I was just a little shocked I mean she acts so mature at times” Eric said smiling to himself at how she could be so mature then in an instant act like a child. “I guess that's what I love about her” Eric said mostly to himself.
“So does this mean your still going to marry her?” Grimsby said raising an eyebrow.
“If I didn't Carlotta would probably kill me” Eric said laughing. Grimsby smiled and settled back into his chair smoking his pipe comfortably.
“You know Eric you and Ariel are very much alike when it comes to being mature” Grimsby said with a smile.
“What do you mean?” Eric asked wondering what that could possibly mean.
“You both can act like children at times” He said still smiling to himself.